Engineering the (low carbon) future
Last night I was the speaker at the Chartered Institute of Building Service Engineers (CIBSE) North East branch. Doing a last minute piece of homework...
The Wonders of Nature
Jun 15, 2015
We've had a very educational Spring chez Kane with our camera-rigged bird box hosting its first blue tit family. The video clip above shows the...
Marks & Spencer’s Living Wall Comes to Life
Mar 30, 2015
It was my forty-mmmth birthday yesterday and I had a lovely day – breakfast in bed, pub lunch, birdwatching (yellow hammer, willow tit, water rail...
Michael Pawlyn on Biomimicry
Aug 26, 2011
I really like this TED talk by Michael Pawlyn - it's about the application of biomimicry principles to architecture, waste management and food systems. I love...
Sustainable Cities & Green Business
Oct 18, 2010
I'm walking on sunshine today as Newcastle upon Tyne has be rated "most sustainable city in the UK" by Forum for the Future. Not just...